In case of Armenia's leave, exports from Armenia will drop by 80%, and even in the medium term will be impossible to replace the losses in alternative directions. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova stated this at a briefing.
According to him, judging by the official statistics of the Armenian side, exports from Armenia have increased 10 times since 2015, mainly at the expense of the Russian direction. Only the trade turnover with Russia was approached last year to $ 12 billion. "In 2023, trade with Russia reached $ 3.4 billion. And they are not distributions, not humanitarian aid from the "shoulder of the Lord", but the honestly earned money of Armenian producers.
This is a stimulus for the development of Armenia's economy, "Zakharova said. As noted by Zakharova, official Yerevan has the right to determine its foreign policy vector independently. It is the right of a sovereign state, but he called for the practical side of such decisions without unnecessary politicization and the division of "black and white".
"No one is waiting for the product from Armenia, neither in Europe nor in the United States. We need to agree, what problem is there, why don't they lead if they are waiting? They want to help so much, "said Zakharovan.
